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PreparationIf you have not taken mathematics in your senior year of high school or previous college, we recommend you thoroughly review Algebra I and II, Trigonometry, and Precalculus, if you have taken these courses previously. You may use your high school texts to review. If your course books are not available, then we recommend...

Part C: Advanced Algebra

Part D: Precalculus

PART 1: Elementary Algebra and Logical ReasoningPrime factorization of an integer Rounding an integer Laws of exponents, particularly for integer exponents Radicals Simplify expressions Evaluate an expression Distance formula (Pythagorean theorem) Scientific notation Simple linear equations Simple story problems: age, area, cost, constant speed, average of a set of numbers, business (tax, profit, discount) Recognizing the value of a million, a billion, a trillion Understanding perimeter and area of simple figures Triangles: number of degrees in the sum of the angles; obtuse and acute angles; Pythagorean theorem; finding area of a right triangle Circles: finding area and circumference Percentages Straight lines: slope, y-intercept, x-intercept Linear inequalities Parallel and perpendicular lines

PART 2: Intermediate AlgebraFactoring polynomials Division of polynomials Absolute value Simple inequalities Language of functions Quadratic formula Meaning of the discriminant: number of real roots, number of complex roots Finding the vertex of a parabola; finding maximum and minimum values of quadratics Systems of two equations in two unknowns Direct and inverse variation Story problems